SAEDNEWS: Brined olives are one of the delicious condiments from northern Iran. There are two methods for preparing brined olives, and you can choose either of them to make flavorful homemade brined olives.
According to Saednews, Salted olives are one of the most popular olive products. Olives and their derivatives are widely enjoyed for their delicious taste and beneficial health properties. Various olive pickles, marinated olives, and salted olives are served as flavorful side condiments alongside meals. They can even be used in both Persian and international salads.
However, before anything else, you need to learn how to remove the bitterness from olives. This can be done through traditional or industrial methods. In the traditional method, no chemicals are used, making it healthier. But if you use chemical methods to sweeten olives, you must be more careful, although it takes less time.
Olives: 1 kg
Salt: 2 tablespoons
Vinegar: 1/2 cup
First, clean the olives and place them in a strainer. Using a knife, make small cuts on four sides of each olive close to the pit. You can use either cracked or whole olives.
Next, place the olives in a large bowl and cover them with clean water. Let them soak for 7 to 10 days, changing the water twice daily.
After about 3 weeks, prepare a strong saltwater brine in a large container and add the olives. During the second and third weeks, gradually add more salt to help the olives cure properly. Be patient, as making high-quality salted olives requires time and care.
After the third week, wash the olives thoroughly, rinse them several times, and place them in a strainer to remove excess salt. Then soak them again in clean water for 48 hours to further reduce saltiness.
Now add vinegar and salt to clean water and mix well. Transfer the olives into a sterilized glass jar, seal it tightly, and store it in the refrigerator. Your salted olives are ready to serve.
Enjoy!
Use white vinegar.
The exact proportion should be 3% salt and 3% vinegar.
You may use pitted olives to avoid removing the pits later.
Sea salt or rock salt can also be used.
Using this method, salted olives can last up to one year in the refrigerator without spoiling.
If you have your own experience making salted olives, feel free to share it.
